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Teens' Slip 'N Slide Party Has an Unexpected Guest

A good time was had by all after UPS driver crashes wet festivities in Lancaster County, Pa.

(Newser) - Summer has already kicked off in the hottest way possible , but one UPS driver figured out a fun way to stay cool while making his deliveries and is now going viral for his ingenuity. USA Today reports that five teens were in the yard in front of a home in...

Buffett Donates Stock Worth $6B to 5 Foundations

Bill and Melinda Gates organization will receive the largest share

(Newser) - On Monday, five charities will receive their designated portions of $6 billion in stock that investor Warren Buffett announced that he's donating. It's the billionaire's largest annual contribution in almost 20 years, Forbes reports, and totals about 12.36 million Class B shares of Berkshire Hathaway. The...

12-Year-Old's Venture Soothes Stressed Animals With Music

Wild Tunes, founded by Yuvi Agarwal, recruits musicians to play for cats, dogs at animal shelters

(Newser) - It's often said music is the universal language of humanity. Now, a 12-year-old Houston boy is putting that to the test for an unlikely audience—man's best friend. Yuvi Agarwal started playing keyboard when he was 4 and several years ago noticed his playing soothed his family's...

Dog at Adoption Event Credited With Saving Man From Seizure
Dog at Adoption Event Credited
With Saving Man From Seizure
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Jun 28, 2025 12:30 PM CDT

Dog at Adoption Event Credited With Saving Man From Seizure

Sienna, a very good dog, has since been adopted in Virginia

(Newser) - A shelter dog made quite an impression at an adoption event in Virginia this month—she's credited with alerting a man she'd never seen before that he was about to have a seizure. Sienna, a 3-year-old lab and pit bull mix with no known training in detecting seizures,...

Canadian Defies Odds, Wins 3rd Lottery Jackpot in a Year

'I am just grateful for all of it,' says David Serkin, who counts 4 lifetime wins

(Newser) - A retired cancer survivor in Canada has beaten the odds—again. David Serkin of Lethbridge, Alberta, has become a minor internet sensation after winning three separate lottery jackpots between August and May, collecting a total of about $1.8 million over his recent streak. The Western Canada Lottery Corporation...

They Partied at Prom, Stopped for Heroics on Way Home

Teens in upstate New York are lauded for quick thinking after passing by family's garage on fire

(Newser) - There's a lot that parents dread about prom: the drunken escapades, the after-party hanky-panky, the final tab after the dresses, tuxes, limos, and tickets have all been purchased. The parents of one group of teens in upstate New York, however, should have only pride after their kids helped save...

Wildlife Workers Dress as Bears for a Really Cute Reason

A 2-month-old baby bear is being raised by disguised human handlers

(Newser) - Humans dressed as bears aren't a particularly creative Halloween costume, but humans dressed as bears are kind of a creative way to help a little bear cub find his way back to the wild. As NBC News reports, the humans at the San Diego Humane Society are putting on...

Girl, 13, Breaks Attacker's Ankle Using Martial Arts

Police searching for suspect in May 6 attack in California

(Newser) - A 13-year-old girl in California who trained in jiu-jitsu used her skills to fend off an attacker, now wanted by police. The girl, whose name has not been released, was walking home from school in Carmel-by-the-Sea on May 6 when a man stepped out from between two vehicles, trying to...

College Boasts of Its Youngest Graduate Ever

Alisa Perales began California community college at age 8, will leave with 2 associate degrees at 11

(Newser) - Any parent would be bursting with pride at their child earning a college diploma. For the Perales family, that pride at Alisa Perales' graduation has been taken up a notch, for one standout reason: The student from San Bernardino, California, is only 10 years old. Crafton Hills College says in...

Carnival Ship Rushes to the Rescue in Remote South Pacific

The Splendor rushed to pick up 4 people, 3 dogs on disabled catamaran near New Caledonia

(Newser) - A cruise ship almost halfway through its eight-day adventure in the South Pacific made a startling discovery on Thursday as it plowed through ocean waters: a disabled catamaran with four people and three dogs on board. USA Today reports that the Carnival Splendor, which had departed from Sydney on Monday,...

A Twister Killed Her Sisters. Now, a Move Into Meteorology

Aria Vargyas, 20, survivor of 2013 tornado in Oklahoma, studies meteorology in college

(Newser) - In a story that seems inspired by the plot of Twisters , a college student who survived a massive tornado more than a decade ago that killed her two little sisters is now learning how to predict the same type of extreme weather that upended her town and family. Per CBS...

Fisherman Uses Drone to Save Girl From Drowning

He dropped flotation device to girl struggling in rip current at Florida beach

(Newser) - A teenage girl in Florida might not be alive today if Andrew Smith hadn't made the last-minute decision to go shark fishing at Pensacola Beach. Smith, who can't swim or kayak because of a seizure disorder, uses a drone to drop baits. Last Thursday, he used it to...

This Guy Just Ran 2.3K Miles, With Mom on His Mind

UK athlete William Goodge sets world record for running across Australia in 35 days

(Newser) - After five weeks and more than 2,300 miles on foot, William Goodge ended up at Sydney's Bondi Beach Monday and broke the world record for running across Australia—every stride powered by the memory of his late mom. The 31-year-old British athlete earned his Guinness accomplishment by...

Professor Bequeaths Millions —to Her Students
Professor Bequeaths Millions
—to Her Students
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May 17, 2025 4:30 PM CDT

Professor Bequeaths Millions —to Her Students

New College of Florida professor Cris Hassold's students were very dear to her, per NYT

(Newser) - A retired art history professor died in Florida in 2020 with a $2.8 million fortune and not much family of her own—at least not blood-related. But as Hank Sanders writes at the New York Times , Cris Hassold, who taught at New College of Florida for 50 years, considered...

Camper Missing 3 Weeks Survived 'Solely Off of Leeks'

Tiffany Slaton, 28, found Wednesday in a cabin in California's Sierra Nevada

(Newser) - A camper who vanished almost three weeks ago during a blizzard in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range reportedly managed to survive alone in a cabin, eating only leeks—until a snowplow cleared a path that brought the property owner to her door. "Dad, I'm alive," 28-year-old...

Hostage's Family Reacts to His Release: 'You Look Unbelievable'

Video emerges of 21-year-old Israeli American reuniting with mom, others after 584 days in captivity

(Newser) - On Monday, Hamas released the last living American-Israeli hostage , 21-year-old Edan Alexander, and now there's video of his emotional reunion with his family after 584 days in captivity, reports Mediaite .
  • Footage: In the clip posted by Axios' Barak Ravid, the New Jersey native is seen smiling as he's
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Pilot to Baggage Handler: 'You Saved My Life'
Pilot to Baggage Handler:
'You Saved My Life'
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May 11, 2025 1:25 PM CDT

Pilot to Baggage Handler: 'You Saved My Life'

Glasgow Airport employee Craig Potter named a 'super hero' for choking intervention

(Newser) - As an airport baggage handler, Craig Potter knows how to handle all sorts of cargo, and apparently emergencies, too. The 36-year-old was on the tarmac of Scotland's Glasgow Airport in December when a pilot ran off a plane in panic. "He was violently choking and patting on his...

Escaped Dog's 17 Months on the Run Comes to an End

Valerie the miniature dachshund safely captured Friday on Kangaroo Island

(Newser) - After 529 days in the Australian wilderness, Valerie the miniature dachshund can finally get back to her cozy life. The "princess" dog who escaped from her owner while visiting a Kangaroo Island campsite in November 2023 was "safely rescued" Friday, the Kangala Wildlife Rescue says, per the BBC...

Harmonica Version of the National Anthem Goes Viral

LA Kings had a class of senior citizen musicians render 'The Star-Spangled Banner'—twice

(Newser) - Some senior citizen harmonica players are having a bit of a moment: In an era where the US national anthem is getting booed at various NHL games , the AP reports that the Los Angeles Kings brought out something that went on to become much more viral than ridiculed. On Monday...

$1M Lottery Winner: 'I'm Not Homeless Anymore!'
Homeless Man
Hits $1M Jackpot
Apr 17, 2025 9:45 AM CDT

Homeless Man Hits $1M Jackpot

'I'm not homeless anymore!': Un-IDed Californian needed money, deserved it, says store manager

(Newser) - A $1 million scratch-off lottery ticket went to a person who not only "deserved it," but "actually needed it," according to the manager of the California store where the ticket was sold. The unnamed winner, a regular customer at Sandy's Deli-Liquor in San Luis Obispo,...

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